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Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel - Abbey Tripel

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99
overall
Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Tripel

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
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9683.94/5.03.93/5.0Special9%100Trappist glass, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
A unique marriage between the English tradition of IPAs, the new American revolution of Imperial IPAs and the classic Belgian way of brewing. Houblon Chouffe, although very much hopped as it is, showcases the unique balance between a very strong IPA and a very special Belgian Tripel exclusively created for this ale (Big malty body, distinct dryness, expressive estery fruitiness). - IBU: 59, Original Gravity: 1092
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 CaptBier (301), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 8, 2008  
Bottle. Pours light orange with visible sediment and a huge white lasting head. It looked like I was having an abbey float or something. Aroma is pretty spicy with some citric notes. Flavor is pretty typical of an tripel, and it does finish pretty dry, I was just expecting more of a hop flavor.


Ranganathan (2), chicago, Illinois, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
May 3, 2008  
Easily the top Belgian IPA out there. Thick, stubborn head that sticks around till the end. Citrusy hops dominate with a crisp finish. For discriminating tastes only.


 joshwilfong (771), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/518/20
May 2, 2008  
hazy golden appearance with strong white head. flavor is very unique with characteristic tripel sweetnesss and fruitiness but also with a strong hop presence characteristic of an american IPA. probably has the most hop flavor of any belgian beer i have had. it is able to show both characteristics well, while working as a complete beer. great


 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Really interesting pour of foggy, slightly dark lemon color. HUGE fluffy white head that just won’t go away. Nose is as interesting with a bit of citrus (lemon or grapefruit), funk, spice and hops. Flavor follows suit with the nose and appearance, a bit hoppy, a bit spicy, a bit citrusy, and a bit funky. Mouthfeel is a touch smooth and coating. Quite an experience.


BeerEssential (96), Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2008  
Nice, fresh, fruity, slightly hoppy, slightly yeasty scent, perhaps even a little smoky. Pours a bright, cloudy yellow with a fluffy white head. Taste is crisp, hoppy, alcoholic...but yes, obviously more hop content than your usual Tripel. I’m not a hophead, so I prefer a less bitter tripel, but this has a nice clean, if slightly bitter, aftertaste and is quite refreshing. I have to say that for a straight up Tripel I’ll stick with Chimay White or La Fin Du Monde.


 The Etruscan (304), Tuscany, Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 27, 2008  
Foamy full lasting white head. Hazy orange colour. Aroma is malty with fruity (banana), citrus and light herbal notes. Flavor is moderately malty with light fruity and more herbal and hoppy tones, ending in a slightly bitter finish. Medium bodied.


 Lothore (276), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20
Apr 26, 2008  
A- Pours a yellow hue with a small but substantial head. S- Hoppy, tinges of sweet fruit, spicy. T- Hoppy yet full of the spicy saison-like quality of belgian yeast. M- Thin but not in a bad way, with a large amount of carbonation. D- Very drinkable, goes down smooth and easy and is absolutely delicious.


 satan165 (542), River Grove, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 24, 2008    Updated: Sep 21, 2008
whether a beer is delicious or not is irrelevant when you attempt to measure how successful a beverage is in delivering what it advertises. this beer gets a 100% in both categories. aroma is super yeasty like a saison with a just a touch of that belgian spice. this is so dry and lacks the fruit i typically associate with an abbey brew, its much more saison like. dry as a bone but clobbers you with hops like an imperial IPA. the hop bitterness tempers the other qualities in a way ive never experienced before and which probably rarely exists elsewhere. when i read the description on the back of the bottle i was blown away, from another brewery besides achouffe i wouldnt have believed it. clearly i had good reason to this time because they have made good on their promises! the sensation of hops i associate with american craft brews along side belgian yeast is amazing! this is one of the best executed beers ive had in a long time.



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